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THEAMERICANCONSERVATIVE (Peter Van Buren) - Will AI Kill Us All?

I’m not convinced (yet). The post Will AI Kill Us All? appeared first on The American Conservative .

Artificial Intelligence Will AI Kill Us All? I’m not convinced (yet). (Ludovic MARIN / AFP via Getty Images) I’ve lived my life under the constant threat of human extinction. So I’m a little skeptical of the new warnings around AI. But that is changing. As a child, the danger was thermonuclear war with the Soviets. At my elementary school, we practiced hiding under our flimsy wooden desks, or going into the hallway and pulling our coats over our heads against the expected flash. Our teachers told lurid tales of radiation damage, of our parents dying before our eyes, even pointing to the school parking lot and…Open

NYTIMES (Chris Buckley and Amy Chang Chien) - One Issue That Could Upend Fragile U.S.-China Ties: Taiwan Arms

As Beijing presses President Trump to freeze a proposed $14 billion weapons sale to the island, Taiwan is trying to show that its security is in U.S. interests.

NYTIMES (Alan Rappeport, Lauren Hirsch and Ana Swanson) - U.S. and China Discuss System to Warn of A.I. National Security Issues

In a meeting on Sunday, the U.S. Treasury secretary and China’s vice premier talked about having a shared vision on the goals of artificial intelligence and the threats it poses.

NYTIMES (Megan Specia and Andrew Testa) - ‘Way Too Hot’: Britain’s Hospitals Were Not Built for 96-Degree Summers

Patients and workers in one of the country’s largest hospitals sweltered in a heat wave last month. Experts say the whole country must urgently adapt.

STRIPES (Linda F. Hersey) - 5 things to know in veterans news: Veteran hiring pushed, a star-spangled sports jersey and Gold Star families head to DC | Stars and Stripes

Jacksonville ties tax rebates to veteran hiring, lawmakers press the VA over its women veterans’ committee, Gold Star families head to Washington, the Capitals unveil a jersey for America’s 250th birthday and a new memorial honors Revolutionary War soldiers.

ABCNEWS (ABC News: Top Stories) - 'I don't know why he did it': House Majority Leader Scalise on White House press ban

On "This Week," House Majority Leader Steve Scalise discussed the partial White House press ban and upcoming midterm elections.

HUFFPOST (U.S. News) - Trump Eyes Busy Week Of Meetings As UN General Assembly Gathers

His two days attending the gathering will include a series of meetings with notable political figures and world leaders.

His two days attending the gathering will include a series of meetings with notable political figures and world leaders.Open

HUFFPOST (U.S. News) - ICE Agent Shoots And Wounds Man In Austin, Texas, Officials Say

The man is hospitalized in serious but stable condition after being shot once in the torso, according to Austin Police Chief Lisa Davis.

The man is hospitalized in serious but stable condition after being shot once in the torso, according to Austin Police Chief Lisa Davis.Open